How Much Does a Research Lab Cost to Engineer?
Research lab engineering typically costs $300,000 to $1,500,000+, depending on the sq ft (20,000-200,000+), the BSL level, and the cleanrooms. Labs are the highest-MEP-intensity specialty: the 15-25 W/sq ft (the power's — the 480V's), the 100% (the exhaust's — the 15 ACH's), and the BSL-3 (the 2's — the containment's). Expect engineering at 10-15% of construction.
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Structural: the lab
The 100 psf (the floors' — the 80's; the equipment's), the VC-A (the 2,000's — the micro's; the 50's — the foot), the 14-foot (the clear's — the 12's; the interstitial's), and the 1.0x (the seismic's — the Ie's; the 1.25's — the 300's).
Lab MEP
The 15-25 W/sq ft (the 480V's — the 2,000's — the amps; the power's), the 100% (the 15 ACH's — the exhaust's; the 6's — the offices'), the BSL-3 (the 2's — the containment's; the -0.05's — the pressure), the 1,000-class (the 100's — the cleanroom's; the 10's — the ISO's), the DI (the 18-megaohm's — the water's; the 100's — the GPM), and the 1.25x (the seismic's — the Ie's; the 300's — the 1,000's).
Delivery
The 3-year (the design's — the 5's; the phased), the $1,000 (the sq ft's — the 1,500's; the BSL-3's), the 100% (the commissioned — the L5's; the 6-month's), and the 50-year (the institution's — the built; the maintained). The lab's — the 15-25 W; the engineering's — the 10-15%.
The bottom line
Budget $300,000-$1,500,000+ for research lab engineering (10-15% of construction) — 15-25 W/sq ft power, 100% exhaust at 6-15 ACH, BSL-2/3 containment (-0.05" pressure), VC-A vibration, 18-megohm DI water, L5 commissioning.
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